SBCHC Program Coordinator – Position Summary 

Title: South Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC) Program Coordinator, Part Time

Location: Great Barrington, MA (The Beautiful Berkshires)

Position: Part-time, coordinator 24 hrs/3 days per week

Compensation: $20.00/hour

Special Benefits: Berkshire Passport ($600 annually for cultural wellness, outdoor or fitness activities), Health Insurance eligibility

Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) is a small, youth-founded youth organization dedicated to youth empowerment, in the southern part of the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts. AT RAILROAD STREET, YOUTH TAKE THE LEAD. They explore their full potential and become equipped to meet the challenging transition to adulthood. RSYP’s professional staff expertly pairs youth-generated ideas with community resources, empowering youth to create and oversee a wide range of innovative, life-changing projects. Unmatched in mission and scope, RSYP excels in helping youth find their voice and realize the benefits of their commitment to themselves and their community.

The SBCHC Program Coordinator supports RSYP’s Health Coalition, which aims to improve the holistic health of South County youth and families by promoting community partnership and resources. The SBCHC engages youth, parents, and community members in creating a support system/community in Southern Berkshire County that centers and enhances young people's holistic wellbeing by changing the environmental factors that put young people's wellness at risk while raising their sense of protection using data-driven, public health initiatives. We strive to make mental health and youth substance use prevention resources and tools accessible. To ensure we continue to thrive for generations to come, we invest in our young people, families, and those who guide them because youth have the power to create profound change.

The SBCHC Program Coordinator is a part-time position.  This position reports directly to the SBCHC Director.

The position – The SBCHC Program Coordinator is responsible for:

• Manage all Coalition contact and email lists, data coordination.
• Coalition - wide correspondence including meeting agendas and notes
• Plan and implement a community forum regarding youth substance use prevention
• Lead program outreach in SBRSD and BHRSD school districts
• Support in mentorship and supervision of Coalition Community co-chairs
• Program support for our Peer Health Education and Restorative Prevention Fellowship Initiatives
• Keep the SBCHC landing page and all aspects of the SBCHC landing page up to date, coordinate and create social media content and provide technical support for meetings
• PNAS data assessment and analysis support and outreach

Core Qualifications – The SBCHC Program Coordinator embodies RSYP’s mission in day-to-day interactions with young people and approach to leadership, planning and program development, implementation, and problem-solving. This position requires a person who is:

• Highly organized with a demonstrated capacity to multi-task projects
• A Passion for community health and asset/empowerment-based youth development and ability to share it with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to both write clearly and speak publicly
• Excited for and adept in community/peer organizing, event or production planning, recruitment and outreach.
• Able to work occasional nights and weekends
• Willingness to take on new challenges with enthusiasm and curiosity

To Apply – Please send a resume and cover letter to Laura Rodriguez, SBCHC Director, Laura@rsyp.org

RSYP is an equal opportunity employer. People who identify as working class, people of color, multiracial, women, genderqueer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and differently-abled are strongly encouraged to apply.

Director of Empowerment & Advocacy - Position Summary

Title: Director Empowerment & Advocacy

Location: Great Barrington, MA (the Beautiful Berkshires)

Position: Full-time, leadership 

Compensation: $65,000-$70,000, commensurate with experience

Special Benefits: Berkshire Passport ($1000 annually for cultural, wellness, outdoor or fitness activities), $5000 housing benefit (one time)

Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) is a small, youth-founded youth organization dedicated to youth empowerment, in southern part of the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts. AT RAILROAD STREET, YOUTH TAKE THE LEAD. They explore their full potential and become equipped to meet the challenging transition to adulthood. RSYP’s professional staff expertly pairs youth-generated ideas with community resources, empowering youth to create and oversee a wide range of innovative, life-changing projects. Unmatched in mission and scope, RSYP excels in helping youth find their voice and realize the benefits of their commitment to themselves and their community.

The position – The Director of Empowerment and Advocacy is responsible for:

• Leading a team of experienced youth workers to deliver effective, youth driven programming empowering 800+ South County youth annually. 
• Facilitating direction, support, outreach and program oversight to program coordinators leading RSYP’s Drop-in Center, Skate Park, Youth Operational Board, RYSE and Mentoring and Apprenticeship Programs. 
• Providing direct one-on-one advocacy and support to South County youth, cultivating relationships with young people across RSYP programs, and leading an empowerment-based team approach to youth support and advocacy.
• Enhancing program design and integrating connections across RSYP direct service programs to ensure connectivity and support for all participating youth.
• Expanding capacity in RSYP’s mentoring program with direct parent support, cross program recruitment design, and mentor/match support and oversight. 

Core Qualifications – The Director of Empowerment & Advocacy embodies RSYP’s mission in day-to-day interactions with young people and approach to leadership, program design and implementation, staff supervision and problem solving. This position requires a person to have four core competencies: 

• Evidenced passion for asset/empowerment-based youth development matching experience in the field of youth work
• Leadership experience in program design, outreach and recruitment, team-building, and staff supervision
• Empowerment-based, facilitative advocacy and/or counseling experience, especially related to identity development and/or problem substance use
• Strong skill sets in social justice and cultural competency literacies and experience working across social differences including age, race, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality and ability
• Experience building outreach, recruitment and program design for young men and the development of healthy masculinities
• Ability to build strong collaborative community relationships with individuals and organizations
• Availability to work occasional nights & weekends

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@rsyp.org 

RSYP is an equal opportunity employer. People who identify as working class, people of color, multiracial, women, genderqueer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and differently abled are strongly encouraged to apply.